15 Christmas Installation You’ll Enjoy While in Hong Kong for FREE

Some of you might be planning to escape Manila and head to the nearest holiday destination Hong Kong to celebrate the holidays. However, it doesn’t mean splurging your whole 13th month bonuses on this trip, so you are also keen on making sure to save a lot while exploring the island.

Forget about the touristic places of Hong Kong, and skip the long line to Disneyland.

And why not have a Christmas décor tour around Hong Kong!I have diligently scouted these amazing Christmas décor attractions around the city, which will definitely eye-catchy and of course, insta-worthy.

1. SpongeBob Christmas at Sunshine City Plaza

The SpongeBob wave is hitting Hong Kong this Christmas season! Beside Dim Sum Icon, SpongeBob and friends have arrive at Sunshine City Plaza to celebrate this joyful occasion. Get your camera ready for selfie with those cute characters and join them with a series of activities.

Date: Now until January 2, 2018.
WHERE: Sunshine City Plaza, 18 On Luk Street Ma On Shan New Territories

2. Christmas with Rilakkuma

Christmas decoration of Rilakkuma is now ready at The ONE! Be there to snap some nice photos

5. Star War Christmas at APM Mall

Have you seen #TheLastJedi ?
Great news for Star War fans! APM Mall in Hong Kong is displaying Star Wars: The Last Jedi Movie Exhibition and LEGO Star Wars Themed Christmas! You get the chance to selfie with the 1:1 character figures Elite Praetorian Guard and Stormtrooper Executioners in the 10-metre long Star Wars Warship scene.

6. Light up at Discovery Bay

Light up your yuletide mood at the Christmas Illumination decoration at Discovery Bay.

Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: Discovery Bay

7. Magical Christmas at Landmark

Wishes come alive! Landmark invites you from around the world to come together and unlock this infinite imagination with a little spark from Santa Paws. Origami planes, cranes and even boats soar through the air, rainbows and flowers flourish before your eyes, and a city grows and blossoms in front of you. See all this and more in their fantastic music and light show, every 30-minutes.

Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: LandMark Atrium central

8. Yuletide Crochet at Fashion Walk

Fashion Walk has yarn-bombed the holidays! Get inspired and don’t forget to snapped your OOTD pose.

Where: Fashion Walk

9. Rosy Christmas at New Town Plaza

Perhaps the most romantic yuletide decoration for this year, and spend this special moment with your loved one this Christmas! Rosy Starlight Garden in New Town Plaza is now up and ready.

Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: ShaTin MTR Station Exit B

10. Christmas with Chibi Maruko-chan & Friends

Christmas during school life is surely one of the happiest memory for all grown-ups, do you agree? Let’s go back in time and enjoy a joyful school time Christmas with Chibi Maruko-chan & friends at Olympian City this holiday.

11. Gaspard et Lisa Exhibition

You favorite character Gaspard et Lisa will be celebrating the holidays at LCX with their French Christmas feats!

Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: LCX Mall

12. Snowman and Snowdog Exhibition

Step into a beautiful snowy wonderland, as Showman and Snowdog are flying across the sky to the frozen north in the Elements.

Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: The Elements Hong Kong

13. Christmas Spectacular with Hong Kong Ballet

This holiday, guests at Pacific Place Hong Kong are in for an enchanting surprise with the unveiling “Christmas Spectacular”! Be entertained by the city’s top performance groups with theatrical performances from the likes of Hong Kong Ballet and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. There will be a curated selection of seasonal pop-up stores and an exciting assortment of Christmas workshops to experience and take part in.

Date: Now until 3rs of January 2018
Where: Pacific Place Hong Kong

14. Little Twin Star x Precious Moments Exhibition

Check out this once in a lifetime exhibition with Little Twin Star and Precious Moments. Date: Now 2nd of January 2018

Where: Whampoa World, Whampoa Hong Kong MTR Station

15. Giants of Christmas Forest

Harbour City has supported Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation since 2002 to raise funds during Christmas. This year, Harbour City collaborates with design collective “Communion W” again and invites renowned London-based Finnish designer Klaus Haapaniemi to bring a fantastic Nordic Christmas this month. Klaus Haapaniemi has set up Christmas decorations in Harbour City based on the theme of “Giants of Christmas Forest”, and designed limited edition calendar and tote bag for Harbour City.

The theme “Giants of Christmas Forest” is inspired by Scandinavian Christmas Forest with 3-metre high giant mushrooms and Christmas trees with the magical lightings at the Atruium, Gateway Arcade, attracting the wild animals to come to enjoy the joyful Christmas time together. The authentic Finnish house is built in Ocean Terminal Kid zone. The little rustic wooden house with the central charcoal grills surrounded by comfortable benches for dining and entertaining will indulge you in a warm but Nordic-style Christmas.

Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: Harbour City Arcade Gateway

These scenes of a lively, vibrant and cheerful Christmas in Hong Kong are enough to indicate how the city celebrates this joyous festival. What a great idea to just wander from one spot to the other, comparing the decor.

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